15 Amazing Uses For Lemons

It’s crazy how many uses there are for lemons. I can’t think of very many other items that have so many uses. Not only are they extremely useful in cooking and cleaning they are also very healthy containing nutrients such as Vitamin C, B Vitamins, Iron, and Calcium.

Here’s some of the best uses I found:

HEALTH:

Drinking a glass of warm water with half a lemon squeezed into it each day can

strengthen your immune system against colds

restore your pH balance

help gastric problems

antibacterial

helping your kidney health

relieve sore throats

SKIN:

cleans grease and odor from your hands

can be used as an astringent

lightens age spots and freckles

added to sugar to slough off dry skin

NAILS:

whitens nails

softens cuticles

strengthens nails

PRESERVES:

keeps food from browning

HAIR:

Removes product buildup

TEETH:

Whitens

Helps with bad breath

CLEANING:

removes hard to remove grease on appliances

removes hard water stains

cleans steal

SANITIZE:

cleans wood cutting boards

SHINES:

polishes copper

LAUNDRY:

add 1/2 cup of lemon juice to whites in the washer to whiten

HOME

decorate with a bowl of lemons

freshens the air

GARNISHING:

add to drinks

top cakes and cookies with zest

peels placed on dishes

RECIPES:

add to butters and oils

DEODORIZE:

freshen your fridge

add peels to the bottom of your trash can

simmer peels and a pan of water to freshen the air

freshens dishwasher

add peels to garbage disposal

MISC:

peels placed in brown sugar keep it soft

repels ants and insects

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